Vistara Airlines: News
12 Nov 2024
Air IndiaAir India-Vistara merger complete, to operate 5,600 weekly flights
Air India has successfully completed its merger with full-service carrier Vistara.
11 Nov 2024
Air IndiaVistara-Air India merger: Key changes for Club Vistara members
Vistara will cease operations today, ahead of its full integration with Air India tomorrow.
10 Nov 2024
Air IndiaWhy some Air India pilots are unhappy with Vistara merger
A section of Air India pilots has voiced concern over the disparity in retirement age limits between Air India and Vistara, both of which are owned by Tata Group.
27 Oct 2024
Akasa Air50 Indian flights receive bomb threats in a day
Over 50 flights of Indian carriers were targeted with bomb threats today, in a major escalation of a two-week trend that has witnessed over 350 such threats.
25 Oct 2024
DelhiDelhi-Hyderabad Vistara flight diverted to Jaipur due to medical emergency
A Vistara Airlines flight headed from Delhi to Hyderabad was diverted to Jaipur on Friday after a medical emergency was reported onboard.
18 Oct 2024
Air IndiaVistara in-flight experience to continue post-merger with Air India
As the merger between Vistara and Air India nears completion, passengers have expressed concerns about the future of Vistara's renowned hospitality standards.
30 Aug 2024
Air IndiaVistara will operate its final flight on November 11
Vistara, the full-service airline, has announced that it will operate its last flight on November 11. This decision comes as part of the ongoing merger process with Air India.
27 Jul 2024
BusinessVistara elevates in-flight experience with free Wi-Fi on international routes
Vistara, an Indian full-service carrier, has announced the provision of 20 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi on its international flights.
Bomb threat note found on Vistara flight from Paris
A full emergency was declared at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Sunday after a bomb threat note was found on a Vistara flight from Paris.
10 Apr 2024
Air IndiaDomestic airfare in India surges up to 30%: Here's why
Air travel within India has become significantly more expensive, with fares on several major routes witnessing a rise of up to 30%.
02 Apr 2024
Air IndiaVistara flight cancelations: Why pilots are protesting over new contract
Vistara Airlines is currently grappling with a severe crisis, leading to a significant number of flight cancelations and delays.
23 Aug 2023
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Delhi airport: Plane crash averted as landing, take-off cleared simultaneously
A potential crash was averted at Delhi airport on Wednesday when two Vistara Airlines planes were simultaneously cleared for landing and take-off.
23 Jun 2023
MumbaiMumbai: Vistara flight passenger talks about 'hijacking' on phone, arrested
A male passenger onboard a Vistara Airlines flight was arrested on Friday in Mumbai, Maharashtra, after cabin crew members overheard him talking about "hijacking" on his mobile phone, reported ANI.
11 Feb 2023
AirAsia IndiaDGCA fines AirAsia India Rs. 20 lakh for violating rules
Indian aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has fined AirAsia (India) Rs. 20 lakh after its surveillance inspection found that a series of mandatory exercises for the pilots of the airline was not completed as per the schedule.
31 Jan 2023
Air India'Drunk' woman creates mid-air ruckus on Vistara's Abu Dhabi-Mumbai flight
Even as Indian airlines continue to be under the cosh over incidents involving unruly passengers creating ruckus onboard flights, a fresh incident on a Vistara flight has left people shocked.
04 Mar 2022
Jet AirwaysSanjiv Kapoor named new CEO of Jet Airways
Jet Airways has appointed Sanjiv Kapoor as the new CEO of the airline company.
16 Aug 2021
AfghanistanAir India diverts Chicago-Delhi flight to avoid 'uncontrolled' Afghan airspace
Air India on Monday diverted its Chicago-Delhi flight toward Sharjah in the UAE to avoid Afghanistan airspace after it was declared "uncontrolled" by authorities at Kabul airport, senior officials said.
09 Aug 2021
EnglandEconomy-class Delhi-London flight fares range from Rs. 1.03-1.47L: Aviation Ministry
An economy-class ticket on the Delhi-London flight has been available for between Rs. 1.03 lakh and Rs. 1.47 lakh, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Sunday.
04 Jun 2021
IndiGoThree airlines reportedly lost 17 pilots to COVID-19 in May
A total of 17 pilots of Air India, IndiGo, and Vistara died due to COVID-19 in May when the country witnessed the peak of the coronavirus pandemic's second wave, sources said on Thursday.
29 Dec 2020
PuriAviation Minister says suspension of UK flights may be extended
Last week, the Indian government suspended flights to and from the United Kingdom till December 31, in view of the mutated strain of coronavirus.
22 May 2020
IndiGoAir India starts booking for domestic flights from May 25
National carrier Air India has opened bookings for domestic flights scheduled from May 25 onwards, when civil aviation operations are slated to resume partially.
02 Mar 2020
Department of Telecommunications (DoT)Soon, you will get Wi-Fi on domestic Indian flights
Finally, you will be able to use internet service on domestic Indian flights.
24 Jul 2019
IndiaNow, travel paperless at Bengaluru Airport
In what comes as good news for fliers, passengers boarding from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru can now travel without having to present any travel documents.
17 Jul 2019
MumbaiVistara aircraft almost ran out of fuel, passenger recalls horror
In a shocking turn of events, a Delhi-bound Vistara flight almost ran out of fuel mid-air. The UK944 aircraft, which took off from Mumbai on Monday, landed in Lucknow with only 10 minutes of fuel in its tank.
15 Jan 2019
MumbaiGoAir to pay Rs. 98,000 for canceling 25-tickets 'without reason'
In an incident of gross mismanagement, low-cost carrier GoAir has been recently directed by the consumer forum to pay more than Rs. 98,000 to a Mumbai-based man for canceling "without reason" 25 tickets that he had booked in 2015.
11 Jul 2018
IndiaVistara to buy 19 Airbus, Boeing planes worth Rs. 21,344cr
In a bid to expand its fleet, Vistara today announced placing orders for a total of 19 Airbus and Boeing aircraft worth $3.1 billion (approx Rs. 21,344cr).
09 Jul 2018
AhmedabadAhmedabad-Delhi Vistara flight delayed by 4-hours due to hoax bomb-call
A Vistara flight to Delhi from Ahmedabad airport was delayed by around four hours today following a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax.
28 Mar 2018
DelhiMan arrested for molesting Vistara air-hostess at Delhi airport
The Delhi police has arrested a 62-year-old Pune businessman after an air-hostess working with Vistara lodged a complaint against the passenger for allegedly sexually harassing her on a Lucknow-Delhi flight.
11 Feb 2018
MumbaiVistara, Air India flights narrowly avoid deadly mid-air collision
Over 200 passengers narrowly escaped a deadly accident when two Vistara and Air India planes flying in the opposite directions missed each other by seconds.
